prediction

noun

pre·​dic·​tion pri-ˈdik-shən 

1

: an act of predicting

2

: something that is predicted : forecast

Synonyms of prediction

• predicting
• forecast
• forecasting
• prophecy

Examples of prediction in a Sentence

Journalists have begun making predictions about the winner of the coming election.

Despite predictions that the store would fail, it has done very well.

The figures and statistics are used for the prediction of future economic trends.

Recent Examples on the Web

Since those are difficult to predict accurately, mortgage rate predictions are challenging, too. —Aly J Yale, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

See IndieWire’s full list of 2026 Emmy predictions, complete with frontrunners, contenders, and long shots on our website. —Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026

Warsh reported having stakes in SpaceX and prediction market Polymarket, though did not disclose their value. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

Kalshi petitioned a federal court in Montana to block state officials from enforcing gambling laws to prevent the prediction market operator from offering event contracts for trading on its federally regulated exchange. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for prediction

• addiction
• affliction
• constriction
• conviction
• depiction
• eviction
• infliction
• nonfiction
• restriction
• antifriction
• benediction
• contradiction

Kids Definition

prediction

noun

pre·​dic·​tion pri-ˈdik-shən 

1

: an act of predicting

2

: something predicted : forecast

a prediction that there would be an earthquake

predictive

-ˈdik-tiv

adjective